Old Vines 1-24-2024

You likely have seen the description “old vine” on a wine label. What exactly does that mean and is it important? Continue reading “Old Vines 1-24-2024”

Barton & Guestier Les Petites Parcelles Vouvray 2021

Pale straw color; white flowers, grapefruit, lemon, pear, peach, pineapple, melon, honey, minerals on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Barton & Guestier Les Petites Parcelles Vouvray 2021”

How to pair wine and cheese 9-13-2023

You know wine and cheese were made for each other. You also know not all wine pairs with all cheese. What is a person to do? Continue reading “How to pair wine and cheese 9-13-2023”

Salvatore Tamburello 797 N Catarratto, Sicilia 2020

Deep gold color; abounds in yellow fruit, lotus flower, peach, chamomile, ginger on the nose; lemon, yellow grapefruit, yellow apple, orange zest, peach, apricot, ripe pear, minerality/saline on the palate. Continue reading “Salvatore Tamburello 797 N Catarratto, Sicilia 2020”

Planeta Frappato Vittoria 2020

Pale ruby color; strawberry, cranberry, red fruits, smoke, grapey on the nose; strawberry, pomegranate, balsamic notes on the palate. Continue reading “Planeta Frappato Vittoria 2020”

Beronia Gran Reserva Rioja 2013

Deep ruby-garnet color; cherry, cedar, tobacco on the nose; cherry, blackcurrant, plum, blackberry, black olives, mocha, earth, vanilla, oak spice on the palate. Continue reading “Beronia Gran Reserva Rioja 2013”

Stromberg-Zabergäu Pinot Meunier Sparkling Rosé Extra Brut NV

Medium copper color; apple, bread, raspberry on the nose; apple, peach, nectarine, bread on the palate. Continue reading “Stromberg-Zabergäu Pinot Meunier Sparkling Rosé Extra Brut NV”

Optimism 1-4-2023

New year. No matter if you look back on 2022 with a sigh of satisfaction or you are grovelingly thankful to survive another solar circumnavigation, time for optimism. Continue reading “Optimism 1-4-2023”